By Mark Ogagan
German champions Bayern Munich have qualified for the second round of the ongoing FIFA Club World Cup in the United States after they edged Boca Juniors of Argentina 2-1 in Miami.
Michael Olise’s 84th-minute goal was enough to give the German side the needed win in Miami Gardens. After a scramble in the penalty area, Harry Kane sent the ball back to Olise, who blasted a shot into the bottom left corner of the net.
Boca had leveled Friday’s match in the 66th minute on a goal from Miguel Merentiel after Kane gave Bayern a first-half lead.
Bayern (2-0-0, 6 points) faced a much stiffer test than in their Group C opener, a 10-0 rout of semi-pro Auckland City (0-2-0, 0 points).
Boca Juniors (0-1-1, 1 point) still have a chance to advance, but they would need to rout Auckland City on Tuesday in Nashville and have Benfica (1-0-1, 4 points) lose to Bayern the same day in Charlotte.
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